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Mon, 08/01/2011 - 11:40
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Commander: West Seeking to Boost Arms Sales through Spreading Iranophobia in Region
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff for Cultural Affairs and Defense Publicity Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri reiterated that the western countries are seeking to sell their arms through sparking and spreading Iranophobia in the region.
The West seeks to spread Iranophobia among the Persian Gulf Arab states with the aim of selling its arms to these countries so that it can partly recover its bankrupt economy, Jazayeri said.
"The efforts to equip Saudi Arabia and some other Arab states of the Persian Gulf with the world's most advanced war machines are in line with protection of the interests of the [global] hegemonic system and their insatiable thirst for looting the energy resources of the Persian Gulf," he added.
German media outlets said Berlin's decision to deliver 200 state-of-the-art Leopard 2 armored tanks to the Saudi monarchy - a deal estimated at 1.8 billion euros - has triggered a wave of criticism by opposition leaders, commentators, the church and human rights groups.
Despite this criticism, the German government has defended the delivery of the tanks to Saudi Arabia, saying that the Saudi monarchy, albeit a despotic regime, is "a pillar of stability" in the Middle East.
The German government also cites lack of US or Israeli opposition, as justification for the deal with Saudi Arabia.
Contrary to the apprehension expressed by opposition leaders, commentators, and human rights groups, diplomatic and military experts believe that the Saudi regime will not use the German tanks to repress local popular uprisings demanding democratic reforms, but to eventually wage a war against Iran.
"To repress domestic enemies, the Saudis can use better suited equipment, including some 2,000 armored troops transport vehicles," said Josef Joffe, publisher of the weekly newspaper 'Die Zeit'.
Jazayeri argued that Saudi Arabia in fact fears a popular revolution inside the country and needs such military apparatus to quash potential anti-regime movements; however, it seeks to distract attentions by claiming that the arms deal was aimed at countering foreign threats.
"The revolutionary developments across the region indicate that the state-of-the-art military equipment is a legacy to be enjoyed by the revolutionaries in near future," he noted.
The West seeks to spread Iranophobia among the Persian Gulf Arab states with the aim of selling its arms to these countries so that it can partly recover its bankrupt economy, Jazayeri said.
"The efforts to equip Saudi Arabia and some other Arab states of the Persian Gulf with the world's most advanced war machines are in line with protection of the interests of the [global] hegemonic system and their insatiable thirst for looting the energy resources of the Persian Gulf," he added.
German media outlets said Berlin's decision to deliver 200 state-of-the-art Leopard 2 armored tanks to the Saudi monarchy - a deal estimated at 1.8 billion euros - has triggered a wave of criticism by opposition leaders, commentators, the church and human rights groups.
Despite this criticism, the German government has defended the delivery of the tanks to Saudi Arabia, saying that the Saudi monarchy, albeit a despotic regime, is "a pillar of stability" in the Middle East.
The German government also cites lack of US or Israeli opposition, as justification for the deal with Saudi Arabia.
Contrary to the apprehension expressed by opposition leaders, commentators, and human rights groups, diplomatic and military experts believe that the Saudi regime will not use the German tanks to repress local popular uprisings demanding democratic reforms, but to eventually wage a war against Iran.
"To repress domestic enemies, the Saudis can use better suited equipment, including some 2,000 armored troops transport vehicles," said Josef Joffe, publisher of the weekly newspaper 'Die Zeit'.
Jazayeri argued that Saudi Arabia in fact fears a popular revolution inside the country and needs such military apparatus to quash potential anti-regime movements; however, it seeks to distract attentions by claiming that the arms deal was aimed at countering foreign threats.
"The revolutionary developments across the region indicate that the state-of-the-art military equipment is a legacy to be enjoyed by the revolutionaries in near future," he noted.
